Thanks for posting where the photos are. New people join all the time and don't know stuff like that unless stated.
It looks like a hatch year kite. Most adults show some degree of molt and this kite's feathers look fresh and even.
The fork in the tail is shallow, indicating an immature.
Does anybody see it differently re age?
Bob Stalnaker
Longwood, FL
On Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:24 PM, Paul Hurtado <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dozens of photos of the Highland county Swallow-tailed Kite have been
uploaded by various observers to the "Ohio Birds" facebook group, and many
of these show great feather details (note that viewing them does require a
facebook account).
Photos of the bird can also be found via the "Central Ohio Birders"
facebook group (these do NOT require a facebook account for viewing):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CentralOhioBirders/search/?query=Kite
Photos can also be found elsewhere on the web at photo hosting sites by
searching for various combinations of keywords like Swallow-tailed Kite,
Ohio, New Vienna, Highland, STKI.
For example, here are some on Flickr.com:
https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Swallow-tailed%20Kite%20ohio
Good birding,
Paul Hurtado
Columbus, OH
On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Robert Stalnaker <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have not seen photos anywhere. Has somebody posted photos? It would be
> nice to see if the kite can be aged.
>
> Bob Stalnaker
> Longwood, FL
>
>
> On Saturday, August 23, 2014 2:21 PM, Nancy Rudd <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>
> We saw the Highland County swallow tailed kite both from about 9:30 to
> 10:45 this morning (8/23) and again for a while around 12:30 to 1:00.
> Earlier it foraged low for a bit close to the south side of New Vienna
> Road providing spectacular close up views but after resting on a snag
> far from the road it headed south and we found it again off Jones Rd.
> When we returned after a lunch break, it was flying high on either side
> of New Vienna Road road and swooping quite a bit. It seems safe to go
> looking for it today but it is moving over quite an area so some
> patience may be required. Many birders were parked by the road when we
> left. Wonderful bird!
>
> Nancy Rudd and Bob Gold
>
>
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